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Date/Time: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:53:34 +0000
[User Discussion] - TopstepX integration?
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| [2025-12-09 19:50:38] |
| warpigs - Posts: 72 |
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This is a question for the community. I'm just wondering if anyone has had success with connecting Sierra Chart to TopStepX. And if so, could they share their process? Thanks! |
| [2025-12-14 00:01:19] |
| User925540 - Posts: 147 |
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Not supported. AFAIK, Topstep has a direct connection to CME and integrates it only with their own platform (TopstepX). Basically a similar situation as Sierrachart and Teton order routing which is only supported by SC and cannot be integrated on other platforms. Topstep supported Rithmic in the past and that is what was used to integrate with SierraChart, but from what I see on their website now, they stopped supporting Rithmic and by extension they only now support one platform (and order routing), their one and only, TopstepX. |
| [2025-12-15 14:09:26] |
| warpigs - Posts: 72 |
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Thanks. Have you attempted to find a solution? I only ask because there's talk in their community that it should be possible, but no one seems to be able to explain how.
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| [2025-12-19 18:55:36] |
| User925540 - Posts: 147 |
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There is no solution to attempt. That propfirm stopped supporting Rithmic and hence no external platform can be used. The only possible solution is for users/traders/customers to contact them asking to have other platform supported (as they used to be in the past) instead of forcing everyone to use one single platform. I doubt they will change anything though. They seem to have poured a lot of investment into their platform in order to avoid the additional costs of supporting all the other datafeeds, which is an advantage for them but on the other hand, they will lose a lot of customers in the process and they now have a single point of failure, if their platform or datafeed go south .. they are F'd .. which I think happens everywhere all the time, including with SC itself. Globalism vs Nationalism/Protectionism/Populism ... Each of them will F us in different ways :) |
| [2025-12-19 21:29:51] |
| User616054 - Posts: 33 |
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There are cloud based trade copiers such as TradeSyncer, you could use Sierra Chart/Rithmic based accounts as the leader with TopstepX/Project X connected as follower accounts.
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| [2025-12-19 23:00:35] |
| warpigs - Posts: 72 |
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Thanks all. Talking with someone now who may have a solution, will post back. Have you actually used With TopstepX with tradesyncer?
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| [2025-12-20 00:02:52] |
| User616054 - Posts: 33 |
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Yes, I used the chart trading functionality to place orders on Sierra Chart against Apex accounts via the Chart DOM and modifications on working orders using limit/stop chart lines by dragging to the desired price level.. all worked fine with low latency under normal conditions when connected to TopstepX.
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| [2025-12-22 16:51:38] |
| User261655 - Posts: 41 |
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There's a SierraChart to ProjectX copier called SierraStep that uses the ProjectX API. I haven't tried it, yet, though.
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| [2026-02-15 01:15:14] |
| jaxscott - Posts: 58 |
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SierraStep is a godsend. Works like a charms. Elegent, lightweight, no middlemen/lead account/kruft to deal with. Works with official TopstepX/ProjectX API (yes, $14.95 with promo code), a small price to pay to keep using Sierra Chart over the limited/childish TopstepX platform. Really, that thing is a joke compared to SC.
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| [2026-02-22 01:21:41] |
| EquitySimp - Posts: 2 |
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Hey guys I'm the dev of SierraStep. Thanks for the support Scott! Please feel free to ask any questions about the integration, I'd be happy to answer!
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| [2026-02-22 11:47:25] |
| User925540 - Posts: 147 |
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I do have a question; Why would a trader go through all the hassle, pay for additional software/copier, and add another layer of complexity/integration that can (and usually does) go wrong just to trade on a propfirm that made a conscious choice to stop using Rithmic and basically end any integration with other trading software (including SierraChart), forcing traders to use their proprietary software so that they can grow their company's top and bottom line? Wouldn't it be just easier to move to another propfirm that still works with Rithmic and supports native integration with SierraChart? I have nothing against topstep nor any of the software ecosystem around the business, but it just doesn't seem sane that at a time the software industry is taking a massive hit, the consumer is being asked to pay more to do something they used to do natively with no additional costs for years and that was just months ago. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-02-22 11:50:14
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| [2026-02-22 16:25:34] |
| warpigs - Posts: 72 |
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Good points all, but for me it’s just a matter of them having the best set of rules/requirements. I don’t use them, paid for an evaluation account a year or two ago but never renewed it. But I’ve been shopping around to move away from Apex, and Topstep basically has the best rules. It might look like others are similar, but when you dig into the fine print they’re not. When they dropped support for professional platforms I said I would not even consider using them, but here I am still considering it.
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| [2026-02-22 16:48:02] |
| User261655 - Posts: 41 |
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But I’ve been shopping around to move away from Apex, and Topstep basically has the best rules.
Lucid is a really solid firm and they have a great Rithmic connection -- no "Rithmic Paper Trading" order issues. |
| [2026-03-14 16:48:30] |
| Fluescheeeel - Posts: 1 |
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I’m running Sierra Chart on macOS via CrossOver and wanted to share a small solution I built, since SierraStep unfortunately doesn’t work in this setup. I also didn’t want to run a full Windows VM with Parallels just for this purpose. So I wrote a small Python bridge that connects to Sierra Chart using the DTC protocol, reads the trade fills in real time, and forwards them as market orders to TopstepX. The setup works extremely well: • Trade fills are read directly from Sierra via DTC • Orders are forwarded instantly to TopstepX • Execution is very fast and the script uses almost no system resources • Current positions are queried every 5 seconds and printed to the terminal • If the connection to Sierra Chart or TopstepX drops, I immediately receive a push notification on my iPhone via Pushover So far the bridge has been very stable and surprisingly fast, even though it’s just a lightweight Python script running locally on macOS. For anyone running Sierra Chart through CrossOver on Mac, this might be a simple alternative to running a Windows VM just to mirror trades. |
| [2026-03-14 19:58:15] |
| moe1up - Posts: 33 |
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EquitySimp Hey guys I'm the dev of SierraStep. Thanks for the support Scott! Please feel free to ask any questions about the integration, I'd be happy to answer! Thank you! Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-03-14 19:58:31
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